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- Title
Religious Fatalism and Its Association With Health Behaviors and Outcomes.
- Authors
Franklin, Monica D.; Schlundt, David C.; McClellan, Linda H.; Kinebrew, Tunu; Sheats, Jylana; Belue, Rhonda; Brown, Anne; Smikes, Dorlisa; Patel, Kushal; Hargreaves, Margaret
- Abstract
Objectives To examine the association between religious fatalism and health care utilization, health behaviors, and chronic illness. Methods As part of Nashville's REACH 2010 project, residents (n=1273) participated in a random telephone survey that included health variables and the helpless inevitability subscale of the Religious Health Fatalism Questionnaire. Results Religious health fatalism was higher among African Americans and older participants. Some hypotheses about the association between fatalism and health outcomes were confirmed. Conclusions: Religious fatalism is only partially predictive of health behaviors and outcomes and may be a response to chronic illness rather than a contributor to unhealthy behaviors.
- Subjects
FATE &; fatalism; HEALTH behavior; MEDICAL care; CHRONIC diseases; TELEPHONE surveys; QUESTIONNAIRES; HEALTH risk assessment; PUBLIC health; SOCIAL science research
- Publication
American Journal of Health Behavior, 2007, Vol 31, Issue 6, p563
- ISSN
1087-3244
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5993/AJHB.31.6.1